Tropical Lime Protein Shake

I love tropical drinks and foods.  I love a good, ice cold protein shake.  I love limes and coconuts.  I love listening to good music while swimming at the pool and I love the smell of my suntan lotion mixed with the ocean breeze while jumping waves at the beach.  

So what could be better than a tropical lime protein shake in the summer?  Having one by the pool or at a beach (but I was working from home and had to "suffer").   :)

I threw this concoction together today and it rocked my world!  It came to 490 calories which is a little more than I would normally consume in one shake.  In the future, I will opt for skim milk or water and skip the cream of coconut, which is probably more sugar than I need.  I can always use coconut extract in its place.  

Give it a whirl and let me know what you think!  And I love to hear your ideas on ways to make it better!

Tropical Lime Protein Shake
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder 
1 cup Dole tropical mixed fruit 
1 cup milk 
1 tbsp Cream of Coconut
1 tbsp honey
Juice of 1/2 lime, or whole, to taste

Topping:
1 pinch coconut flakes 
Sprinkles 

Add first six ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.  Pour in a glass and top with coconut flakes and sprinkles for fun!


* For my shake I used CVS brand protein powder (150 calories, 2g sugar, 26g protein); Dole tropical mixed fruit (70 calories); 2% milk (120 calories), Coco Real Cream of Coconut (30 calories); Cooper's honey (60 calories); fresh lime juice (15 calories); coconut flakes (30 calories); sprinkles (5 calories).  
Total: 490 calories

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ENJOY!

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